Trump's tariff threat worked on Colombia
China's envoy to Colombia seemed to take advantage of the weekend's public dispute between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump over immigration and deportation policies to promote Beijing's good ties with Bogota.
In his first week back in the Oval Office, Trump has quickly torn up his predecessor’s alliance-driven foreign policy in favor of an even more rambunctious 2.0 version of “America First.” His provocations have raised tensions with key allies on multiple continents — and set up showdowns with other leaders that,
The number of Chinese migrants being arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border soared from over 24,000 in 2023 to 36,500 in 2024. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security deported at least three groups of illegal Chinese migrants back to China last year.
The nations spent much of the day in a tense standoff, with the U.S. president threatening tariffs and visa restrictions after Colombia turned away two deportation flights.
Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.
A brief standoff with Colombia holds important lessons for how future trade conflicts might unfold in the new Trump administration.
As US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spar over deportations, Beijing's ambassador underscores good relations China's envoy to Colombia seemed to take advantage of the weekend's public dispute between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump over immigration and deportation policies to promote Beijing's good ties with BogotA.
American consumers narrowly escaped dramatic increases in the cost of their morning coffee and Valentine’s Day flowers after President Donald Trump on Sunday announced, then quickly rescinded, a 25% tariff on all imports from Colombia — with plans for a whopping 50% tariff to be imposed one week later.
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US President Donald Trump has warned BRICS nations against introducing a new currency or backing an alternative to the U.S. dollar. He stated that if they proceed, they would face 100% tariffs.